Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1920 — Lands in Tezas [ARTICLE]

Lands in Tezas

The federal government never owned any of the public lands, in Texas. It was a republic for seme years before It entered the union of states. When it came into die Union it ww stipulated by joint resolution of congress, passed March 1, 1845, that Tsxmswasto •Retain all vacant and unapproptteted lands within its Texas," etc The state established Its own land office, made grants t» railroads, etc, and made its awn aotdement laws. ... ; ; •